A first class car seat

Advantages: Comfy, stylish, long-lasting, easy recline mechanism
Disadvantages: heavy

...I spent ages trying to find a second stage car seat which fitted our two Vauxhall cars. I'd read a lot about the fact that 80% of car seats are incorrectly fitted, so I wnted to get it right. I also wanted a seat which would recline easily without the need to re-adjust the fitting. After some really duff advice and "help" from Mothercare, I went to Halfords where the fully trained staff were brilliant and really knew their products. I was assured that a First Class would fit both of our cars, and the fitter showed us how it is done. The advantage of the First Class over others is that there are two fitting options, which makes it more likely that it will fit one way or the other. The instructions that came with the seat are easy to follow and once you have read them, the seat is pretty easy to fit, although as with all car...

Annie-Lou 31.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Britax First Class

Two cars one seat no problem with First Class

Advantages: Tilt for comfort, five point harness with padding, easy to move between cars
Disadvantages: Large base with metal bars which may mark car furnishings

...seemed to be looming......then we tried the Britax First Class. This was not my first choice as it looks ugly in the showroom with its big metal base frame but how wrong first impressions can be!! When fitted in the older car it has an alternative route for the belt buckle, ideal for cars made before 2002! Fast and easy to fit in both cars was a relief but I was worried we were comprimising on my little girls comfort but these worries was aliviated on her first trip. The five point harness is easy to adjust (one button easiely reached) and has built in padding which cannot slide of place to stop her neck getting sore. It reclines smoothly with the touch of one handle to ensure she doesn't drop her head forward when she goes to sleep. The sides allow her to see out the windows but offer good protection. I can honestly say she has never been...

cb2148 19.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Britax First Class

ROARY'S FIRST DAY BUT NOT HIS LAST

Advantages: great for roary fans
Disadvantages: YOU COULD ENJOY IT!!!!!

...the cars at the first opportunity (and also Mr Carburettor's arch enemy) and Dinky the donkey. Going back to the DVD. This is Roary the racing first DVD and is called "Roary's first Day". The front cover has Roary the racing car at the top, Roary himself with Big Chris behind him and Maxi just slightly further behind with Roary's first day underneath (also mentioning featuring Peter Kay as Big Chris). There are 5 episodes on this DVD and I will only give a highlight to them (don't want to spoil your watching pleasure). Roary's first day: Roary is slightly shaken up after having a bad dream about the forthcoming big race so big Chris tells him the story of a little red racing car when he arrived at the racecourse and overcame his initial fears. Of course, it is the story of Roary's first day at Silverhatch Big Chris flags...

cat1510 11.01.2008 (06.05.2008) · Read review
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Review of Roary The Racing Car - Roary's First Day (DVD)

Brmm, Brmm, My Car Mummy, NOT YOURS

Advantages: Tough durable car, switch to switch off noise, brightly coloured,
Disadvantages: Noisy

...anything. You can press the horn on the steering wheel to hear beep beep which is like a reved up sound off a horn. The little person fits into the seat and when you push down on the seat the car revs up the engine and prepares to move. The noise is loud and you can get a fright. Once the car is in driving gear it moves along the floor and then suddenly brakes and stops again. It doesn't move for more than about 10 seconds at the very most. At the end there is a little giggle as though the driver had fun. The noises are all very real and are also very loud! Murray was put off the car at first when he pressed a button at first and it took a few weeks before he would go near it again! I loved this car when it was in the shop and I looked at it. But when it came to the crunch and we had one at home, I found it disappointing...

Groovee 23.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Early Learning Centre Friends First Car

Great first car

Advantages: Loads of parts available if anything goes wrong or if you need to add anything
Disadvantages: Lacks power from the rather small 1.1 engine

...For me, The Peugeot 206 is the perfect first car. I am an 18 year old male but not what many people would call a "boy racer". Now im going to be slightly biased aiming this at the young, first car market but its such a great little car its suitable for just about anyone. Ive had my 206 verve for over a year now and nothing has gone wrong with it so far, nothing at all. For a first car, it honestly has everything. Firstly, it is usually assumed that with supposed "small cars" there isnt a lot of room especially for passengers in the back seat. I can irradicate these suggestions as im 6"4 and have had no problems fitting myself and several other rather large friends into the car at once! The car itself can vary in looks depending on who owns the car and i think that is the beauty of it. Mine, for example, is black with a sport...

jlawrie11 28.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 206 1.1

First Instinct

Advantages: Gripping
Disadvantages: A few minor things but nothing major

...at first appears or perhaps it's just that this is a romance novel so you expect the characters to be less flawed than your average person. Whatever it is it works and I loved both characters. What I did like about the characters were that they were both so feminine in their way. I hate reading lesbian romance novels where one of the characters may as well be a man and where if it wasn't for the sex scenes you could forget that you were reading about two women. -General Opinion- I've read a few lesbian romance novels and was about to give up on them. Generally they're not as well written as other novels and I have a theory that lack of competition in the lesbian market means that the quality of the novels is quite poor. This book has made me have to completely re-evaluate my theory. Finally a lesbian romance writer who can actually...

Brooke3 24.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of First Instinct - Jlee Meyer

great car seat

Advantages: see rview
Disadvantages: expense, heavy

...I bought this when I had my baby as it was apparently the best on the market and I really can't find fault with it at all it has been the most reliable of our baby products and can't rate it highly enough. This car seat is different from others as it is suitable for up to 9 months whilst the majority of others are just up to 6 months. The seat is well padded and has a 'head hugger' so it is safer for newborns. This headhugger can then be removed once your baby is big enough. The straps also can be adjusted once your baby grows so that it is still safe and comfortable. The straps are easy to use- at first they were fiddly but once you have the hang of them then you know what you're doing they're easy! once you have strapped your baby in you then pull on the straps to make them tight so that your baby is safetly in place...

ditzygirl10 13.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Car Seat

FIRST CLASS!!

Advantages: Long lasting,reclines and looks good!
Disadvantages: heavy and awkward to fit

...It was a nightmare trying to find a car seat that actually fits in my ford fiesta!Plus it 's only a 3 door that i have, so trying to get in the back to sort the seat out was a pain. Eventually, i found the britax first class.It wouldnt have been my ideal choice because of the dull colours on the material, but we had to go with it, as it was the only one that fitted. this is a second stage seat, so you can use it from birth, right up until the child is four. From birth up to approx 9 months(201b)it has to be rearward facing in the front or back of the car. when the child reaches 201b, you can have it forward facing, and use it until the child reaches four. N.B>>i just want to point out, that you shouldnt have your baby forward facing until they they are at least 201b in weight, this is because there neck wont be supported enough...

star78 04.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of Britax First Class

First Defence - it really works!?

Advantages: does what it says on the tin
Disadvantages: Hurts if you administer it wrong!

..."First defence" is an interesting concept. A nasal spray that is meant to keep colds at bay. How could that work? There is no cure for the common cold, so logically you can't prevent it either. Other than by eating healthy and staying inside and never having contact with other human beings. But alas, I'm not a hermit, neither are you either in all probability. I'll admit, this another one of those products my wife had bought and stuffed in the cupboard and I didn't even know we had. She likes doing things like that. In our house, the cycle of illness is quite a common thing. Both my wife and I work in stuffy air conditioned offices where colds, bugs and flu's are regularly passed from person to person. Inevitably my wife seems to catch them first then is kind enough to give them to me. On the last occassion that occurred and I...

AgeUK 21.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vicks First Defence

An amazing car seat

Advantages: safe, cosy
Disadvantages: none

...Where to buy: This car seat is readily available. You can buy it from all the shops you'd expect to be able to buy them from including Halfords, mothercare, john lewis', toys r us etc. What do they cost: prices vary depending up on offers and stores but usually this car seat retails at £100. How do they attach? This car seat is different to many of the others on the market. It clips onto a base which is attached to your car, This makes it easy to get the car seat in and out of the car without waking up the baby. The car seat base is attached by the seat belt securing it in place and a metal leg which keeps it stable. Are they comfortable? This car seat is very padded and so a nice cosy seat for your baby. It comes with a head hugger which makes it cosy and safe for a newborn. This headhugger can be removed revealing much...

fearsafe 28.09.2009 · Read review
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